4337 South Forrestville Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 4337 South Forrestville Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 10 not closed, and 5 violations, 5 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cook County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 4337 South Forrestville Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2026Active
New detached wood frame garage. dimensions and setbacks per application. building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x14'-0' '. hip roof height to peak: 12'-0' '.
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt May 2025
Reinstate permit no 100909734 must begin work and or request inspections no later than **october 2025** on permit no 100909734
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2024Expired
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: additions of new rooftop stair enclosure. occupiable rooftop, rear yard exterior steel exit stair, and exterior 2-car exposed concrete parking pad to 2.5-story single-family dwelling unit. (occupancy group r-5; type iii-b construction). no mechanical, electrical, plumbing, nor structural work. total area of work = 1,282 gsf. pin# 20-03-402-014. zone rt-4. ward 4.
- Permit – express permit program Jun 2024Complete
Contractor name change for building permit #101024029.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2023Expired
Sfr, occupancy r-5, construction type 11b/va, revovation of existing townhouse including electrical, mechanical and plumbing per plans. also new rear raised deck, roof deck and masonry garage.
- Permit - new construction Dec 2022Active
Spr 2019 cbc new two story single family with basement/ type iv construction on an existing party wall located entirely on his property line and on the other side 9" from the property line as per plans. (see survey) / new one story brick/masonry garage
- Permit - reinstate revoked pmt Dec 2021
Final reinstatement of permit # 100787551 & change contractors: gc to destiny builders construction, electrical to gity electric, llc., vent/refrig to miller's heating and cooling,plumbing to team werks plumbing inc
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2019Complete
Existing multi-family residential, proposed no change, multi-family residential. repair damaged first floor framing, basement columns and beams(no electrical mechanical or plumbing work under this permit)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jan 2019Complete
Interior renovation, new rear metal deck, new garage with roof top deck and connecting metal stairs to deck, deconversion of multifamily to single family @ 2 story brick building with basement (conditional permit subject to field inspections)
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2016
Windows (replacement only): qty 8, doors (replacement only): qty 7
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2014Complete
**self-cert project** - interior rehab to existing masonry single family residence and install 6 feet high wood fence for 43'-10" long, as per plans. (subject to audit & field inspection)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2013Expired
Rebuild open wood porch as per plans
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Chicago Public School District, 4415 South Martin Luther King Drive (1,200 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,300 ft
Bronzeville. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
900 ft
James Farmer Jr. Elementary (900 ft), Mollison Elem School (1,000 ft), Woodson South Elem School (1,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (dolostone (dolomite), Silurian) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Cook County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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